Bean Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (16 ounce) package dried navy beans
• 7 cups water
• 1 ham bone
• 2 cups diced ham
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup sliced carrots
• 1/2 cup sliced celery

Recipe

• place rinsed beans into a large stock pot. add water and bring to a boil. boil gently for 2 minutes; remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour.
• add ham bone, cubed ham, onion, salt, pepper and bay leaves. bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until beans are soft. occasionally skim service of soup while it is cooking.
• add carrots and celery, cook until tender. remove ham bone, scrape any meat from bone and place back into soup and serve.